Table-control mechanism



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' UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

' GERARD A. D]! VIJ'EG, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

TABLE-CONTROL MECHANISM,

Original application filed Decemlier 17, 1924, Serial 1T0. 756,418. Divided and Serial 110.14%,844.

October 22, 1926.

The present invention relates to improvements in table control mechanisms for ma chine tools, and has particular reference to a new and improved mechanism for causing a table to move through a succession .of

closed cycles. m

The present invention is-particularly applicable to grinding machines or milling machines in which the cutting element and the 1 work are moved relatively in alternately cutting and free return strokes. On the cutting stroke, the work is presented to the cutting element, and a cam controls the configuration of the out. On the return stroke, the cutting element and the work are separated.

The primary object of the present invention is'to provide new and improved means for automatically controlling the movement of the table, supporting either the work or the cutting element, to cause said table to move through a closed cycle.

a More specific objects are to. provide a novel table control mechanism in whichthe controlling cam may be adjusted or replaced 5 by other cams of different shapes to vary the configuration of the cut on the work, which will be tripped automatically at the end of each stroke to move the work or the cutting element, as the case may be, from that stroke into the other stroke, which is adapted for machining work parts of a wide range of sizes, andwhich can be easily and quickly adjusted to reverse the cycle to cut either right or left hand work blanks.

Another object of the invention is to provide a table control mechanism of the above character which is'simple and inexpensive in construction, and which 'is extremely accurate and certain in operation.

come apparent as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a grindingmachine in which a mechanism embodying-the features 0 my invention has been'incon porated.

Further objects and advantages willbe Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view showing various partial horizontal sections of the table controlmecha'nism. r

Fig. 6 is a complete vertical section taken along line H of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a vertical section taken along line no diagrammatic views 7 -7 of Fig. 2.

Figs. 8 and 9 are illustrating the cyclic movement of the work under the control of the mechanism, the

cycle being adapted for aleft hand rotary do not thereby intend to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but intend on the contrary to cover all modifications and this application filed alternative constructions falling within the spirit and S00 e of the invention as expressed in the appen ed claims.

I In the accompanying drawings, I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention-applied to a grinding machine for sharpeningrotary cutters, such as reamers, and in general cutters having a plurality of spaced blades or elements. It is to be understood, however, that the invention may be applied to various other types of machines for operating on different kinds of work or for performing different operations on the same kind of work.

The grinding machine illustrated in Fig. '1 of the accompanying drawings comprises generally a base 12, on the rear of which is mounted a vertical standard 13 su porting a.

grinding wheel G for rotation. sub-base 15 is mounted for reciprocation on the front of thebase 12. The axis of the grinding wheel G is slightly inclined from a perpendicular to the sub-base 15 to provide suitable clearance. Pivotally mounted at one end on a stud v16 on the sub-base 15 isa table 17 which adjustably supports a headstock 18 I and a tailstock 19. A work arbor 20 for a cutter C is rotatably supported between the centers of the headstock 18 and tailstock '19. The cutter C, in the present instance, is

provided with a plurality of uniformly I spaced inclined blades 0. Each blade is a formed with a crown a falling within acylindrical surface, and with a single nos'e angle a or a plurality of adjoining and differently inclined nose les a", a'" and a" tapering from such surface. The cutter C is adapted to be rotated continuously in one direction in synchronous relation to the reciprocationof the sub-base and the inclination and spacing of the blades 0. -The' means for rotating the grinding wheel G, re-

ciprocating the sub-base 15, and rotating the cutter C are fully disclosed in my copending application, Serial No. 756,418, filed December 17, 1924, of which this application is a division.

e The table control mechanism which exemplifies my invention is adapted to control the position of the table 17 to cause the cutter C to move in a straight line while the The free end of the table 17 is formed,

crown of each blade is being cut, then to move laterall toward the grinding wheel while'the emf bevel-is being cut, and then to separate from the grinding wheel and return in a free stroke to its initial position.

with a reduced portion 21 which is movably disposed between two spaced blocks .22 and 23 on the right end of the sub-base 15. A spring 24 mounted in the block 22 the extension 21 and tends to pivot the table 17 rearwardly to'move the cutter .0 toward the grinding wheel G. Pivotal move ment of the table 17 under the influence of the is controlled through acam arm .25 secured to the free end of the table and extending "laterally and rearwardly therefrom. Thecamarm25onthecu stroke isadaptedtoridealongafixedcam stance,thefaceofthecam27hasamain whichis straight and parallel to thesubase15anddefinesthelineofgrinding contact for the crown g of each blade 0, and has a rearwardly inclined portion on contact for the nose of each blade. When the blades 0! have single nose angles a, the cam face is formed with a. single end. bevel seeFig's. 1,74, 5 and 6); When the es 0 have a plurality of nose angles a", a", and 0"", thecam face comprises a plurality of adjo' and difleren Sand bevels f", f and f'"' '(see igs. 81:0 1 r The cam' 27 is positioned for 10 'tudinal left end which defines the line of adjustment'on the front end. of a lock 28 rigidly secured to theforwardly extending V shelf 29-ofa suitably housing or frame 30,

and is removablysecured by means of bolts 31 to the'unde'r side-of a slide 32 resting on the To longitudinal adjustch is mounted on a. bracket 26 whichis shaped to produce the desired configura-- tion on the work blank. In the present in- 5 f ment of the cam 27, the slide 32 is formed guide 34 on the block 28. A guard plate 35 on the frame 30 projects over the rear edge of the slide 32 to prevent entry" of foreign with a guideway 33 engaginga dovetailed v I matter between the bearing surfaces.- An ada justing screw 36, which is rotatably mounted in a side bracket 37 on the side of the frame 30,

has threaded engagement with the slide 32, and is provided with a suitable hand wheel 38 by means ofwhich desired adjustments can be effected. The screw 36 is rovided with a micrometer dial 39 which indicates the position of adjustment of the cam 27 longitudinally of the sub-base 15. a

The housing 30 is-adjustably mounted on a dovetailed guide 40 extending laterally of the base 12, and rigidly secured thereto by bolts 41. Formed integral with the frame 30 is a rearwardly extending shell 42 which fits slidably over the edges of a bracket 43 on the rear end of the 'de 40. A non-rotatable screw 44 is rigidly anchored at one end to the frame 30, and extends rearwardly into threaded engagement with a sleeve nut 45 rotatably mounted in abearing 46 in the bracket 43. The nut is provided with a hand wheel 47 for adjusting the frame 30 and hence the cam base 15. r

The cam 27 serves to control the movement of the cutter C past the grinding wheel in the cutting strok the cam arm 25 to move therefrom onto the cam without a sudden jar or bang.

. Means is provided for automatically sep- 7 aratin the cutter C and the grinding wheel 27 toward and from the sub- In certain instances where extremely short cutters are. to be g artswhich t e grin wheel, he cutter out of en- G at ,e end of the cutting stroke, holding 1 the cutter out of engagement with the grinding wheel during the return stroke, and

automatically permitting a return of the cutter to initial position in the next'cutting stroke at the completion of. the return stroke. This means, in thepresent instance, comprises aleft hand cam' 51- and aright hand cam 52 which are pivotally mounted respectively in' the left and right hand sides of the block 28, and the free ends of'which extend in opposite directions substantially parallel to and ahead of the cam 27. These cams are adapted selectively to coact with a cam roller 53 carried by the bracket 26, to

oscillate and hold the cutter G away fromthe grinding wheel G during the return stroke.

The cams 51 and 52 respectively have straight cam faces 54 and 55 which terminate near the pivots in circular recesses 56 and 57. These recesses are partially defined by'forwardly extending arms 58 and 59- respectively on the pivotedends-of the two cams. Coil springs 60 and 61 interposed between opposite side plates 72 and 73 of the casing 30 and the arms 58 and 59, respectively, tend to move the cams rearwardly away from the roller 53 on the table '17. The cams 51 and 52 are adapted to be held. selectively in operative position, in which either coacts with the roller 53 to hold the cutter C out of engagement with the grinding wheel G, by pawls 62 and 63 respectively, adapted to engage the free ends of the cams as the latter are' moved forwardly through engagement of the roller 53 with the arms 58 and 59.

The pawls 62' and-63, respectively, .are

- pivotally mounted at their rear ends on pins 64 and 65 in slots 66 and'67 in opposite sides of the block 28, and are pressed yieldingly into engagement with the free ends of the cams 51 and 52 by coil springs 68 and 69- interposed between the side plates 72 and 73 of the casing and said pawls. A pair of screws and 71 extend through the opposite side plates of the frame, and are adapted to be adjusted into engagement" with the heels of the. pawls to hold the latter in operative, that is, away from the ends of the cams 51 and 52. .In operation, onlyone of the pawls is used at onetime. If a left hand cutter is to be sharpened, the right hand pawl 63 is. held inoperative by adjusting the screw 71. If a right hand cutter is to be sharpened, the pawl 62 is held inoperative by adjusting the screw 70.

v The cycle of movement for. a left hand cutter is fully disclosed in Figs. Sand 9.

Fig. 8 shows the initial position of the cutter C. As the table 17 is moved to the left, the cam arm 25 moves along the straight portion 7 of the cam 27, and the cutter C consequently moves along a straight line 6 d across the forward edge of the grinding wheel G to grind the crown of the blade.

The cutter G is rotated in timed relation.

to this movement to bring successive points along the inclined cutting edge of theblade into engagement with the grindingwheel in a fixed horizontal plane. Upon further movement of the table' to the left, the cam arm 25 rides over the bevels f, f' and f" of the cam 27, and thereby. permits the table to be oscillated successively through varying degrees determined by the inclinations of said bevels. The cutter C is thereby moved" along the broken line de to grind the nose angles a", a' and a of the blade. As the table moves into its extreme left position (see Fig. 9) the roller 53 engages the arm 58 to move the cam 51 forwardly. The pawl from the grinding w eel.'; Upon further movement, the roller 53 rides along the cam 51 to hold the cutter C out of en agement with the grinding wheel G during't 1e return stroke along line h-i. Whenv the table moves into its extreme right position the roller 53 trips the pawl '62 to release the cam 51 thereby permitting a return of all parts to their initial positions.

In grinding a right hand cutter the oper ation is similar. In this instance, the cam 52 is rendered operative and the cam 51 is rendered inoperative. Movement of the tableto the right, results in movement of the cutter C, first along bent line k-l to bevel the end of the blade and then along line Zm.to grind the crown. At the completion of the cutting stroke, the cam 52 is moved-into and held in operative position so that in the return stroke the cutter moves first along line mn and then along line n 0. Upon disengagement of the-pawl 63 with the cam 52, the cutter moves along line 0-7;: to its initial position.

It will be evident that I have provided a novel. and advantageous control means for tables which is adjustable to provide numerous movements, adapted for different work blanks. By renderin both of the movable cams inoperative, the table can be reciprocated along a fixed line of movement, that is, the free return stroke can be omitted. The-construction is simple, inexpensive and sturdy, and operation is'certain and exact.

I claim as my invention: 3

1. A control mechanism having. in combination with a support mounted for reciprocatory and pivotal movement, a cam for controlling the movement of said support during reciprocation in one direction, a sec- .ond cam adapted to be moved into operative positipn at'the end'of said reciprocation tohold said support out of engagement with said first mentioned cam and control the movement of said support during reciprocation in the other direction, and means for holding said second cam in operative position, said support being adapted to release said means at the end of said last mentioned reciprocation.

2. A control mechanism having, in. com bination with a support mounted forrecip rocatory and. pivotal movement," a cam adapted to coact with saidsupport to control 1' the pivotal. position thereof during reciprocation in one direction, asecond cam adapted to be moved into operative1po ition at. 

